Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Medieval Minster
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St William's Shrine
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Retreat
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Assembly Rooms
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Basilica
- The Norman Castle
- Walmgate Bar
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- View from Station Rise
- York and the Holocaust
- The Battle of Marston Moor